IT Security

A SecurID token is a device, marketed by the RSA Corporation, designed to enhance system security by requiring each user to prove his or her identity in two ways before access is granted, i.e., entering his or her valid password AND demonstrating that he or she has an assigned token.

To demonstrate possession of a token, the user must respond to a system prompt with the number displayed on the Token's LCD. Because this number changes to a completely different value every minute, it is virtually impossible for an individual without the token to guess its current value.

Any individual who needs to administer system software or administrative applications on an OIT-managed Unix or Linux server may only do so with a valid SecurID token.

To obtain a SecurID token,

1. Click here to download the RSA SecurID Token Request Form.

2. Fill out the form and sign it in the space provided.

3. Obtain the signatures of your manager and department head.

4. Send the completed form to the University's IT Security Officer located at 116 Prospect Avenue.

Assuming everything is in order, your token will be assigned within two business days of our receipt of the form. Newly assigned tokens must be picked up by the assignee or his or her manager at 87 Prospect Avenue. Proof of identity (i.e., your valid University ID) is required. Click here to display instructions for logging into systems that use RSA SecurID Tokens for authentication.